Potash One looking towards solution mining in Saskatchewan
Vancouver – On the heels of an over-subscribed $10.4-million financing, Potash One (KCL-T) is initiating prefeasibi…
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Thompson Creek cuts ’09 spending
A sudden drop in molybdenum demand over the last few weeks has prompted Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N, A6R-F) …
Iamgold reports record revenues for Q3
With lots of cash in its coffers after a strong third quarter, Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) president and CEO Joseph Conw…
Berg shaping up for Terrane Metals (November 05, 2008)
Vancouver – Terrane Metals (TRX-V) may be primarily focused on developing its mega Mt Milligan copper project but t…
Editorial: Loonie plunges as oil prices slide
Canada’s loonie seems to dip and dive just like any other petrodollar these days, if the week ended Oct. 25, the 43rd trading week of 2008, is anything to go by.
It’s a long moly Storie for Columbia Yukon (October 31, 2008)
Vancouver – Step-out drilling at the Storie molybdenum deposit continues to return long mineralized intercepts for …
The race to find rare earths outside of China
The key metals needed for hybrid cars, flat screen TVs and energy-efficient lighting could be in short supply in a …
Int’l Beryllium builds on the ‘nuclear renaissance’
International Beryllium (IB-V, IBRYF-o) is buying Franklin, Ind.-based Nonferrous Products, a beryllium metalworking and specialty alloy processing company, for about US$10.5 million. The combined com…
Pacific Comox’s vision for Ryan Lake (October 24, 2008)
Matatchewan, Ont. A big old pile of crushed ore sits outside the mill at Pacifc Comox’s (PCM-V) Ryan Lake copper-…
Adanac rethinks Ruby Creek
Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-T) is considering a new plan for its Ruby Creek moly project in northwestern British Columbi…
Intl. Beryllium acquires second metal fabricator
International Beryllium (IB-V) continues to expand in the beryllium fabrication marketplace. After signing a letter…
Editorial: More pain, no gain
The week ended Oct. 4, the 40th trading week of 2008, was again characterized by global economic uncertainty stemming from the U. S. banking crisis. Miners and mineral explorers are now feeling the pa…